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Gransky, Michael

FM🇮🇱

FIDEFIDE 2800551· Male· Israel· Born in 1957

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Michael Gransky, a 69-year-old Israeli FIDE Master, is rated 2129 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 14 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alef Shabbat B 2026 4-5, grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and Alef Shabbat B 2026 2-3. Also played 2 rapid events (including JERUSALEM OPEN 2025) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 13 months (2008–2009), 31 months (2009–2012), 12 months (2012–2013) and 19 months (2014–2016). His peak of 2302 was reached at age 51 (Jul 2008, Israeli #91 at the time).

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 44).

Current rating

2129

Standard

Rpd2096·Blz2130

All-time high

2302

−173 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 51

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,868 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

18 entries
2024
100 career games
at age 67
Apr 2024
2023
6th Israeli 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2180
Jan 2023
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 62
Feb 2019
2018
6th Israeli 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2194
Dec 2018
2014
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2214 → returned at 2210
Jun 2014
2013
7th Israeli 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2253
Apr 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Victor Garcia CuencaFM 2,315
grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open · Apr 2026 · +5.0 Elo
Evolution
-17
2146 → 2129
Tournaments
5
14 games
Score
7/ 1450.0%
6W2D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJoerg Guenther1,997·grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open·R5·+6.5
2.[W]vsYaakov Sokolinsky2,015·Alef Shabbat B 2026 2-3·R2·+6.3
3.[W]vsAdi Federovski2,011·Alef Shabbat B 2026 2-3·R3·+6.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsIlay Chalopoviz1,773·Alef Shabbat B 2026 4-5·R5·-17.6
2.[L]vsMichal Mikula2,002·grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open·R9·-13.3
3.[L]vsEyal Tal2,156·Alef Shabbat B 2026 1·R1·-9.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Alef Shabbat B 2026 6
Team
May 20261/1#42773+6.0
Alef Shabbat B 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20260/1#41973-18.4
grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/9#5262118-7.6
Alef Shabbat B 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20262/2#42813+12.8
Alef Shabbat B 2026 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#351356-9.8
Worst Elo result: Alef Shabbat B 2026 4-5 (-18.4 Elo, finished #41).

Rankings

/
Israel
#238
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#9,297
in continent
World
#12,868
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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2,567
5
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2,565
6
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7
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8
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9
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2,527
10
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2,514
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238🇮🇱Gransky, Michael2,129
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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9297🇮🇱Gransky, Michael2,129
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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12868🇮🇱Gransky, Michael2,129